[nabs-l] Macs Verses PCs

[Jorge Paez]

Yep.
Same layout.

On Mar 5, 2011, at 5:41 PM, Brianna Scerenscko wrote:

> One of my vision teachers suggested I get a Mac, but another of the
> vision teachers in our school system said that Macs are hard to use;
> but I guess I could learn it. Is it the same keyboard set up on a Mac
> as on a PC? How does Mac work with braille embossers? Was it hard to
> learn the new opperating system? Do most of the programs you need come
> preloded into the computer?
> 
> 
> On 3/5/11, Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I like macs. What's clear is that if you're used to JFW or other Windows
>> screen readers you will have to take the time to learn and understand Mac OS
>> X and VoiceOver. For me, the great thing about OS X is that application
>> interfaces are generally very consistent. In other words, application
>> windows are really similar across programs because people usually write
>> their apps with the tools provided by Apple.
>> Also, remember that every time the operating system is updated, VoiceOver
>> also gets an update. Even minor system updates can contain updates to the
>> screen reader.
>> I've been playing around with OS 10.7 which should be out this summer, and
>> VoiceOver gets lots of improvements.
>> 
>> IC
>> On Mar 5, 2011, at 4:34 PM, Bernadetta Pracon wrote:
>> 
>>> Hey Briana,
>>> Personally, I think a Mac is a great machine to have. They're fully
>>> accessible with voiceover being a fully functional screen reader right out
>>> of the box. You are able to set it up by yourself without any sighted
>>> assistance, because the screen reader is on at the initial setup window by
>>> default. So that's just one of many advantages the mac has over the PC.
>>> Plus, Macs are extremely durable machines, where hardware is concerned.
>>> Because most of the software you would use on your Mac is produced by
>>> Apple, you would have the garentee that it is compatible and functional
>>> with voiceover, with few exceptions. You can use Open Office as a word
>>> processor, in place of Microsoft word, since word  for apple  isn't very
>>> accessible with voiceover as far as I know.
>>> Also, remember that you can always install windows on a mac, and you can
>>> do that without sighted assistance for the most part as well. This is
>>> great, because you basically have two computers in one. Your hard drive is
>>> partitioned in two when you install windows onto a mac. So if you weren't
>>> sure how to do something using the apple operating system, you could
>>> always complete the task on your windows side of the mac.
>>> Also, I've found that Apple's operating systems are more stable and less
>>> clunky than windows. There's a bit of a learning curve when transition to
>>> apple if you've been a PC user, but once you get the hang of it, it's
>>> extremely intuitive.
>>> I think getting amac is definitely a safe bet.
>>> 
>>> HTH
>>> 
>>> Bernadetta
>>> 
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